PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Fahad A. Bashiri
TI  - Childhood epilepsies: What should a pediatrician know?
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2017.1.20160244
DP  - 2017 Jan 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 14--19
VI  - 22
IP  - 1
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/22/1/14.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/22/1/14.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2017 Jan 01; 22
AB  - Seizures in children are among the most common neurological disorders. A pediatrician should know how to approach a child who presents with a seizure. This review will focus on points that are important in the evaluation of children who have experienced seizures. A comprehensive and neurologically focused framework for history taking and a thorough clinical examination are the cornerstones in diagnosing and managing seizures. This article reviews the clinical approach to the diagnosis, investigation, and management of epilepsy in children, excluding neonatal seizures. A pediatrician should also be aware of common epilepsy syndromes that occur in children such as Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centro-Temporal Spikes, and childhood absence epilepsy.